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G. H. SOULE.

Fastening; for Bracelets.

No. 241,890. Patented May 24,188].

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. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. SOULE, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

FASTENING FOR BRACELETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,890, dated May 24, 1881.

Application filed March 14,1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. SOULE, of Jersey Oity,in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fastenings for Bracelets, whereof the following is a specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the combination, with a bracelet that is divided diametrically and hinged together, of a spiral or other spring for elosin g the bracelet, which spring is inclosed within one section, and connected to the other section by flexible means, substantially as hereinafter set forth.

To enable othersto make anduse myimprovement, Iwill proceed to describe the same, referring to the annexed drawings, which illustrate the invention.

Figure 1 is a side view of a hollow bracelet,

showing a part broken away,exposin g the interior and the spring within. Fig. 2 is an interior view of a flat bracelet. showing a modified form of the invention. Fig. 3 are sepaarate'views of other forms of springs.

AA is the bracelet, divided diametrically in two sections, the two parts being hinged together at 1. The ends of the two parts are closed at their joint, excepting a small aperture. Through this aperture is led a flexible connection, 2, such as a chain or ametallic cord, for example. This connecting means-cord or chain-is secured at one end to one section, A, in any suitable manner, and the other end is attached to a spring, 3, in the other section, A.

Fhe spring employed may be of any conven- (No model.)

ient form. I have shown a spiral spring in Fig. 1, and the cord or chain is pas ed through the spring and made fast to the farther end thereof, so that on swinging the two sections away from each other on their hinge the cord will draw and compress the spring, and its resilience will tend to draw and hold the sections together, it being understood that the spring when so compressed abuts against the inside of the closed end of the section A eontnining it.

Fig.2is a modification representingthe same invention as adapted to a flat form of bracelet, in which case I employ a sort of elliptic spring, 3. Its operation in connection with the flexible part 2 is the same substantially as that of the spiral spring before described, the same bein g compressed by the draft of the chain 2 thereon on opening the bracelet, and tending to close the two sections upon each other.

I do not confine myself to any form of spring or flexible connection when used in combination.

I claim as my inventionv The combination, with the sections A and A, of a spring inclosed within one section at or near the joint'end, and connected to the other section by a flexible connection, 2, substantially as described.

GEORGE H. SO ULE.

WVitnesses EARLE H. SMITH, GEo. E. DOUGLASS. 

